Thicket by Interval Studios is an audiovisual world of texture, movement, line and tone. Thicket is part art piece, part toy, part wind chime, part spiderweb. If you like snowflakes, chaos, fire, and music without words, Thicket is for you.
From the app store reviews:
“…I got lost in the thicket for an hour tonight…”
“…seamless interaction of audio and visuals. Beautiful…”
“…the fluid feel and a/v implementation is impeccable. extremely well made app.”
“It was lovely before, now it’s exquisite…”
“…It’s so much fun, may never do anything productive again!”
Features:
– Control visuals and sound simultaneously with touch and gesture
– 5 distinct modes
– VGA-out support: Connect your iPad to a projector or monitor and watch Thicket on a big screen (iPad/iPhone4 and Apple adapter required)
– Universal App: works on iPad, iPhone, and iTouch (iOS 3.1.3 required).
eyoControl is a set of MIDI controllers for the iPad to work with your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software or MIDI instrument, as a control surface or a virtual instrument/controller.
eyoControl includes the following controllers:
– Surface: a control surface with traditional Mixer View with per-track buttons/knobs/faders, and a Panel View with quick access to the status of 64 tracks. Supports major DAW software such as Logic, Cubase… (read details about DAW support at http://eyosido.com/eyocontrol/surface).
– Transport: a simple Transport Bar including a large Timecode display, large control buttons and scrub wheel to operate basic play/record operations with your DAW/recorder software.
– Pad: a 4/6/8/12-pads MIDI controller with tap-location sensitive (controls MIDI note velocity) pads suitable to play drum parts. Each pad has a configurable color/MIDI channel/note. A global velocity slider adds up to the velocity control of each pad.
– Keys: a dual keyboard MIDI controller with separate MIDI channels assignable per keyboard. Choose among three key widths per keyboard, and customize key colors. A global velocity slider controls note velocity.
– mXY: a multi X/Y controller featuring four independent, highly configurable X/Y controllers. Choose assignments among 55 MIDI Continuous Controllers or Pitch Bend. Each axis can be swapped, muted, reversed, mirrored… X/Y controllers can also be merged in a single coordinate system to create special effects when moving altogether.
eyoControl communicates with your DAW through the iPad’s WIFI connection using either the native iPad wireless MIDI capabilities (CoreMIDI) or eyoControl Server (OS X only) for advanced connectivity options. Using a CoreMIDI compatible MIDI interface for the iPad or equivalent, you can connect your iPad to the MIDI ports of your synthesizer and take advantage of mXY, Pad or Keys to control the sounds of your synth. (no DAW or WIFI required in this configuration).
eyoControl supports Accessibility/VoiceOver.
NOTE: eyoControl is a set of MIDI controllers, it does not produce sound by itself!
Requirements:
– iPad running iOS 4.2 or above.
– a local WIFI connection or a CoreMIDI compatible MIDI interface for iPad or equivalent.
– a laptop/desktop computer running either OS X 10.4 or above, or Windows XP/Vista/7 (rtpMIDI required when using Windows) or other system compatible with the iPad wireless MIDI protocol.
– a Digital Audio Workstation software / audio sequencer with MIDI support or a MIDI instrument.
The M-Audio® Keystation Mini 32 is the ideal choice for players on the go. Designed by the company that pioneered mobile music production, this ultra-portable keyboard delivers unmatched playability in its class. Simply plug it into your computer or iPad* and perform two-hand parts with 32 great-feeling, low-profile mini-keys. Customize the keyboard sensitivity to your playing style with highly musical velocity curves—including one specifically for drum programming. Control your performance with four assignable controls, including a rotary knob. And easily play and write music using the included software. With USB bus power and plug-and-play** functionality, Keystation Mini 32 is the easy way to create and perform on the go.
32 low-profile, velocity-sensitive mini-keys > great feel in an ultra-portable design
4 assignable controls—three buttons and a knob > real-time control of your DAW and virtual instruments
Selectable velocity curves including one for drum programming > customize the keyboard to your playing style
Robust, high-quality build > withstands frequent, mobile use
USB bus-powered and class compliant > easy plug-and-play operation with your computer or iPad*
Elevate your mobile studio
There’s no need to sacrifice quality or performance when you take your music on the go. Innovative, road-worthy M-Audio products led the mobile studio revolution—propelling the company to become an industry-leading keyboard provider—and now the Keystation Mini 32 extends and elevates this legacy. Like the rest of the popular M-Audio Keystation line, the Keystation Mini 32 delivers best-in-class feel thanks to a custom-designed keybed, pitch bend controls, and selectable velocity curves—plus unprecedented portability.
– LOOK FOR the best loops and the most suitable effects
– GET & MOVE the objects by your fingers
– LISTEN the sounds through headphones or speakers
Easy to use with a clean and simple interface, the SOUND TABLE allows you to make music as never before.
Pump up the volume, there is a party in your hands!
Features:
. Move objects, adjust frequency, tempo and amplitude…
. Sync loops with a single tap…
. Link cascade filters…
. Record your sessions and layouts…
ADD: maybe there is something you should know 🙂
. You can sync loops start/pause by dragging one over another and placing a tap on it.
. If you sync to a playing loop, your playback will change status when the other one crosses the zero – or when you pause it.
. Tap on Tempo control – while in pause – will reset it to 1.0!
. Tap on mixer will pause everything, so, if you will face with a big freezing… maybe you hit the mixer 🙂
UPDATE: We’re working on following issues:
.New table version
.Community network
.Amazing loop sets
Dj Puzzle demonstrates the basics for using Loopy 2 on an iPad in a Dj set up. In this video you will see an experiment he created using the app Loopy 2 to compose beats with Turntables and Vinyl. Gear used: 2 Technics, Vestex Mixer, iPad, Alesis iOS Dock, iPhone 4, Loopy 2 app, and Doppler Pad app.
Jason Donnelly is an electronic music producer and Dj from Chicago. Commonly known for his production work for Sony’s ACID Dj software and for his company Peace Love Productions. He has produced over 27,000 acid loops loops for Peace Love Productions. He has been the #1 local ranking local artist for Electronic Music on Reverbnation since 2007. His work can be found on labels like Loopmasters and Sony Creative. He has produced most of the songs and loops for the Looptastic app for iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Visit www.djpuzzle.com to download some of his free dj samples and turntable scratches.
Create music by layering looped recordings of turntable scratches, singing, beatboxing, voice looping, or playing an instrument with a savvy, sophisticated, tactile new looper that totally reinvents the formula.
While other music creation apps tend to be either powerful but difficult to learn, or easy to use but limited in features, Loopy 2 doesn’t compromise.
RECORD AND LAYER
– Six beautifully rendered circular loops, with simple yet powerful controls.
– Count-in and count-out lets you keep your hands free to play an instrument.
– Overdub, to build beautiful, complex soundscapes from many layers.
– Support for tracks of any multiple or fraction of a beat, for flexible and expressive looping.
– Sophisticated audio or visual metronome to keep you in time – no matter what time signature you choose.
– Perfectly synchronized, low latency audio engine.
IMPORT AND CONSTRUCT
– Import loops from your computer via iTunes, with support for AIFF, WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF and more.
– Bring in audio from many other audio apps with integrated MAPI AudioPaste, with support for Intua general pasteboard format.
– Imported loops are automatically fit to your beat, no matter what tempo.
MANIPULATE AND TWEAK
– Full stereo audio, with pan controls for each track to create custom stereoscapes.
– Fix up timing by twisting tracks around to line up the beat, or make funky sound effects with dynamic time shifting.
– Drag a track onto another track to merge tracks, and clear up a space.
– Live, dynamic tempo adjustment to speed up or slow down your creations, without altering the pitch.
PERFORM AND SHARE
– Record whole performances with in-app session recording facilities.
– Upload performances or single loops straight to SoundCloud, and post to Twitter or Facebook.
– Email audio clips (with automatic conversion to compressed AAC audio).
– Share audio with many other audio apps with MAPI AudioCopy.
– Transfer loops or performances to your computer via iTunes.
iPad Loops is an iOS music-production blog dedicated to highlighting outstanding iPad apps for musicians, producers, and DJs. Rather than cataloging every available app, the site offers carefully selected recommendations based on years of experience in music production. To make the text appear white, select the block in the WordPress editor, open the block settings, choose Text color, and select white. If it still doesn’t appear white, check whether your theme or custom CSS is overriding the block’s color setting.
I aim to update the blog daily—though sometimes updates may take a couple of days—and focus on sharing useful, high-quality apps. My name is Jason Donnelly, also known as DJ Puzzle.
My sounds have been featured in apps including Synth One, EG Segments, Hammerhead, Retronyms AudioCopy, Audio Evolution Mobile, and iMPC Pro. My work has also been published by Roland, Antares, Magix, Soundtrack Loops, Sample Logic, Acoustica, Native Instruments, The GRAMMY Museum, and many others.
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